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Why is Morgan Wallen at College World Series Game 2? Country artist with Tony Vitello ties supporting Tennessee baseball

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June 23, 2024

Why is Morgan Wallen at College World Series Game 2? Country artist with Tony Vitello ties supporting Tennessee baseball

For the second time in a matter of days, Tennessee baseball has a high-profile celebrity showing their endorsement of the Vols in the College World Series.

This time: American country music singer and songwriter Morgan Wallen.

Wallen was spotted walking into Charles Schwab Field in Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska Sunday before Game 2 of the College World Series championship series between the Vols and No. 3 Texas A&M, where Tennessee trails 1-0 in the best-of-three series.

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Why is Morgan Wallen at the CWS Game 2?

Wallen, who is next set to play Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on June 27 as part of his ongoing tour, is in Omaha showing his support for his hometown Vols.

Like Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, who wore a Vols jersey into Citizen Bank Park Friday, Wallen is friends with Vols manager Tony Vitello.

Wallen has kept to his roots in Tennessee since his music career took off around 2014 after he finished competing on NBC’s “The Voice.” Back during Memorial Day weekend, Wallen opened up his six-storied bar Morgan Wallen’s This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen in Nashville. Then this past weekend, the Morgan Wallen Foundation donated $100,000 to renovate two local baseball fields in Tennessee, one in New Market and another in Jefferson City.

Where is Morgan Wallen from?

Wallen is a native of Sneedville, Tennessee. He graduated high school from Gibbs High School in Knoxville, where he was a pitcher and shortstop in high school.

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A look at new laws proposed in Tennessee

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December 16, 2025

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A look at new laws proposed in Tennessee

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North Forney’s Legend Bey reportedly requests letter of release from Tennessee

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December 15, 2025

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North Forney’s Legend Bey reportedly requests letter of release from Tennessee

The Dallas-area’s most up-and-down recruiting saga from the Class of 2026 has its latest twist.

North Forney four-star athlete Legend Bey has requested his letter of release from Tennessee, according to reporting from Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman.

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Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Tennessee

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December 15, 2025

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Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Tennessee

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (9-1, 0-0 ACC) is set to face Tennessee (7-3, 0-0 SEC) on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST at Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Volunteers:

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Rankings

	Tennessee Advertisement	Louisville
AP/USAT	20th/20th	11th/11th
SOS Advertisement	38th	89th
SOR	47th	13th Advertisement
NET	36th	11th
RPI	50th Advertisement	41st
BPI	18th	6th
KenPom Advertisement	18th	10th
Torvik	18th	10th Advertisement
EvanMiya	20th	12th

Team Leaders

	Tennessee	Louisville
Points	Ja’Kobi Gillespie (17.3)	Ryan Conwell (19.4) Advertisement
Rebounds	Nate Ament (7.1)	Sananda Fru (6.2)
Assists	Ja’Kobi Gillespie (5.4) Advertisement	Mikel Brown Jr. (5.1)
Steals	Bishop Boswell (1.9)	Kobe Rodgers (1.3)
Blocks Advertisement	Felix Okpara (1.7)	Sananda Fru (1.2)

Scoring

	Tennessee Advertisement	Louisville
Points Per Game	80.9	94.3
Field Goal % Advertisement	46.8	47.9
FGM/FGA Per Game	28.9/61.7	30.4/63.5 Advertisement
Three Point %	34.6	37.5
3PTM/3PTA	7.4/21.4 Advertisement	13.2/35.2
Free Throw %	72.7	77.8
FTM/FTA Per Game Advertisement	15.7/21.6	20.3/26.1

Rebounding

	Tennessee Advertisement	Louisville
Rebounds Per Game	43.3	42.6
Off. Reb. Per Game Advertisement	15.6	12.7
Def. Reb. Per Game	27.7	29.9 Advertisement
Rebound Margin	12.9	8.0

Defense

	Tennessee	Louisville
Opp. Points Per Game	66.0	68.1 Advertisement
Opp. FG%	38.5	37.8
Opp. 3PT%	29.7 Advertisement	29.6
Steals Per Game	7.5	8.1
Blocks Per Game Advertisement	3.7	3.8
Turnovers Forced Per Game	12.4	13.9 Advertisement

Ball Handling

	Tennessee	Louisville
Assists Per Game Advertisement	18.8	19.7
Turnovers Per Game	13.2	10.9 Advertisement
Turnover Margin	0.8	3.0
Assist/Turnover Ratio	1.42 Advertisement	1.81

Predictions

– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cardinals have a 57.8 percent chance to win against the Volunteers. Louisville has a BPI rating of 22.0 (6th overall), whereas Tennessee has a BPI rating of 16.9 (18th overall).

– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 49 percent chance to take down the Volunteers, with a projected final score of 80-79 in favor of UT. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +27.72 (10th overall), whereas Tennessee has an adjusted efficiency margin of +23.10 (18th overall).

– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 43 percent chance to take down the Vols, with a projected final score of 80-78 in favor of UT. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .9451 (10th overall), whereas Tennessee has a “Barthag” of .9253 (18th overall).

– Personal Prediction: Louisville 83, Tennessee 82.